Experts from Medical University of Silesia enable development of retinitis pigmentosa drug
The Medical University of Silesia has completed an international research project devoted to hereditary retinal diseases. Doctors' analyses show the possibility of developing a drug that in the future could cure the damaged gene of patients.
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Harmful intestine compounds damage neurons in the brain, says expert
Harmful compounds produced by bacteria in the intestines enter the bloodstream and from there the brain, damaging neurons, shows a study by the Department of Microbiology at the Wroclaw Medical University.
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Polish research could lead to new method of treating Parkinson's disease
Research by scientists from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw may lead to the development of a new method of treating Parkinson's disease.
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Researchers use virtual reality in stroke patient rehabilitation
Virtual reality applications can be helpful in the therapy and rehabilitation of people who have suffered a stroke. Scientists from the Faculty of Mechatronics of the Warsaw University of Technology have developed three solutions of this type intended for patients with various post-stroke complications.
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Exercise can significantly contribute to relieving symptoms of depression
Exercise has a positive effect on the mood of both healthy people and those suffering from depression. However, in addition to the mood, they can also improve an important component of our mental functioning - emotional reactivity.
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Scientists from Kraków University of Technology propose new method of removing drugs from body
Scientists from the Kraków University of Technology, in collaboration with researchers from research centres in Kraków and Lublin, have discovered a new method of removing drugs from the body. According to them, the method is safe and effective.
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Pubic hair removal may lead to recurrent urinary tract infections
Complete removal of pubic hair may lead to recurrent urinary tract infections, Polish scientists from the Jagiellonian University Medical College have found. 2,400 women participated in the study, and the results were published in Scientific Reports.
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'Artificial bone' made of granules. Will it also be bactericidal?
Scientists from the AGH University have been working for years on materials which could replace bones and help in bone regeneration. They are now trying to force granular bone substitute materials to fight bacteria.
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Fighting drug resistance is like putting together modular furniture. Kraków researchers present groundbreaking discovery
Will it soon be possible to easily adjust viruses to infect specific drug-resistant bacteria? It is quite possible. Recent discoveries of scientists from the Jagiellonian University Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology show why viruses are extremely genetically malleable. And just like with assembling modular furniture, attacking new strains of bacteria may only require replacing the old module with a new one.
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Scientists identify causes of incurable boys' disease
Scientists have determined how the toxic protein machinery is activated in Barth syndrome, a genetic disease that affects boys. Problems with the heart, brain and muscles cause most patients to die in early childhood. Now, the work of a 40-person group of researchers with the participation of a Polish scientist brings hope for designing a drug.
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Scientists have re-examined the remains of a prehistoric marine reptile found in the 20th century in the village of Załęcze Wielkie (Łódź province). This distant relative of modern crocodiles was about four metres long and had a visible jaw injury, which it probably suffered in the first years of its life.
